Peter, Paul & Mary - The Marvelous Toy lyrics

When i was just a wee little lad, Full of health and joy, My father homeward came one night And gave to me a toy. A wonder to behold it was With many colors bright And the moment i laid eyes on it, It became my heart's delight. Refrain: It went "zip" when it moved and "pop" when it stopped, "whirrr" when it stood still I never knew just what it was and i guess i never will. The first time that i picked it up I had a big surprise Cause right on the bottom were two big bu*tons That looked like big green eyes I first pushed one and then the other, Then i twisted its lid And when i set it down again, here is what it did: (refrain) It first marched left, and then marched right And then marched under a chair And when i looked where it had gone It wasn't even there I started to cry, but my daddy laughed 'cause he knew that i would find, When i turned around my marvelous toy Would be chugging from behind. (refrain) The years have gone by too quickly it seems, I have my own little boy And yesterday i gave to him My marvelous little toy: His eyes nearly popped right out of his head And he gave a squeal of glee! Neither one of us knows just what it is But he loves it just like me! It still goes... (refrain)